Monthly Archives: September 2016

Bloomberg.com Hermine, the first hurricane to strike Florida since 2005, probably caused less than $400 million in insured damage, according to risk-modeling company RMS. As much as 70 percent of the expense will be tied to residential properties, and insurers will also pay claims related to business interruption and vehicle damage, RMS said in a…

Palm Beach Post – Charles Elmore Florida’s more than 15 million drivers could save an average of $81 a car — if the state drops its costly and troubled no-fault Personal Injury Protection system after four decades, a study released Wednesday shows. That amounts to about $1 billion a year in savings for Florida households,…

For Immediate Release: CONSUMER ALERT: OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION EMAIL SCAM TARGETING FLORIDIANS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS) have been made aware of a scam involving the unauthorized use of Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier’s name and position. A fraudulent email, appearing to be sent…

The Washington Post LONGWOOD, Fla. — Republican Bob Cortes was the first Puerto Rican mayor of this Orlando suburb. He became the first Puerto Rican from Seminole County to be elected to the state House. He doesn’t want to be the first Puerto Rican from the county to lose his seat. But the demographics are…